Fortuna Sittard are welcoming VVV-Venlo for another important game after their 0-0 result against 15th-placed RKC Waalwijk.
- Fortuna Sittard have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- VVV-Venlo has the most matches over the total-line (12) in Eredivisie
It's no vacation for neither Fortuna Sittard nor VVV-Venlo as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting VVV-Venlo have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 7-8-16 (win-draw-loss) from 31 matches.
Fortuna Sittard form and stats
With 2 Eredivisie wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Fortuna Sittard are certainly not brimming with confidence. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Fortuna, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Fortuna shared the glory with RKC Waalwijk in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Ahead of that match, Fortuna Sittard lost 1-2 at home to Ajax.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Fortuna have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won five times, drawn two and lost zero.
A decent goal production from Fortuna Sittard in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 9 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Fortuna with 20 goals conceded in these matches.
VVV-Venlo form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Eredivisie travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. VVV-Venlo love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
The supporters enjoyed VVV-Venlo's previous game versus Vitesse (placed 3rd), a Eredivisie 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against FC Twente with the score of 1-0.
VVV-Venlo are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, one draw and three defeats. From a total of eight matches.
VVV-Venlo are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 9 away games so far. The VVV-Venlo manager H. de Koning has some worries about the defense as 18 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Fortuna victories, two draws and four VVV-Venlo wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Giakoumakis 16 goals |   S. Polter 6 goals |  Z. Flemming 6 goals |
Fortuna Sittard missing players
VVV-Venlo missing players
| Fortuna Sittard | VVV-Venlo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 26 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 36 | 20 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 18 | 45 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 84% |
| 63% | 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 74% |
| 47% | 67% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 56% | 42% |
| 16% | 22% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 75% | 44% | 32% |
| 68% | 89% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 78% | 74% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 26% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11.2 | 12.2 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 |
| 4.5 | 5.1 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 |
| 30% | 30% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 41% | 43% |
- Fortuna Sittard have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Fortuna Sittard have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Fortuna Sittard haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most matches over the total-line (12) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- VVV-Venlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 46 | 44 |
| 2 | PSV | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Vitesse | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 41 |
| 4 | AZ | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 37 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 35 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 24 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Heracles | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -8 | 22 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 21 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 21 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -10 | 19 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -17 | 19 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -16 | 14 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | -28 | 11 |
| 17 | Willem II | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -18 | 10 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 19 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -30 | 6 |